Edinburgh Research Partnership in Engineering (ERPE)

The Edinburgh Research Partnership in Engineering (ERPE) is a research partnership which brings together the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University. Our Research Instiutes and Academics work together to make an impact with solutions for current and future global scientific and engineering challenges.

Business Development and Knowledge Transfer

The role of Business Development within the School is to facilitate the formation of industry partnerships, to assist in commercialisation of University intellectual property and create successful technology transfer.

Models of collaboration include:

Consultancy

Sponsored research

Studentships

Licensing

Technology transfer e.g. KTP's

Edinburgh Innovations (EI)

Edinburgh Innovations (EI) provides a complete range of pre-award research and commercialisation services for researchers, inventors, consultants and entrepreneurs within the University's academic community.